The Berber Creation Myth
In the beginning, the universe was vast empty darkness. Within this void existed a supreme being known as Amun or Anzar, the embodiment of perfection with the power to create and destroy. First, the sky and earth were formed in perfect harmony—the sky personified as a male deity, the earth as a female. From their union, water was born, giving life to the barren world. The supreme being then created various deities to govern aspects of nature—the sea, mountains, wind, fertility, and war. Finally, humans were crafted from the earth itself, molded by the hands of the gods and given the breath of